Members of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative ( FSI ) call for an intensified sphere collaboration towards a more transparent and creditworthy floriculture sector in 2020 and beyond .
A corporate effort to reach 90%With over 50 dynamic phallus , the strong FSI web is dedicate to double up their exertion in the arrive two years to reach the FSI aim of 90 % responsibly sourced flowers and ornamental . And with 9 new members in one year , more companies are joining and report their volumes of sustainably produced and traded blossom . The piece of work and experience from previous eld has allowed higher data character and increased transparency on certified grower . And through projects and go-ahead , appendage are commit to address key challenges on increased creditworthy sourcing , supporting widespread certification and responsible for practices .
FSI Basket of Standards & Key topicsSocial and environmental practices are evolving , markets are expect more limpid and accountable value chains . In this lighter , young environmental benchmarking criteria are being added to the FSI Basket of Standards towards 2020 . With IPM as leading rule , FSI will work with scheme owners and members towards implementation of robust record keeping and information psychoanalysis to compare and improve sector performance over time and infinite .
At the same time , FSI members are convinced that supporting and showcasing improvements in the battleground are key to making progress and inspire others to follow . Further collaborationism and projects , co - fund by IDH , the Sustainable Trade Initiative , will be speak key environmental and societal topics such as IPM , Water stewardship , Chain transparence , Gender and Living Wages . More opportunities for collaborationism on initiatives were discuss during the meeting .
Launch of the FSI Beyond 2020 Strategy and RoadmapThe General Assembly tag the launch of the FSI Beyond 2020 Strategy & Roadmap . The role of FSI member going forwards will build on three strategical areas to move the sector forward : Specific and mensurable indicator ; increase transparency on adoption of sustainable praxis in the supply chain ; and market incentive for continuous improvement .
In the come two years FSI member and key stakeholders will be mobilized to discourse and pilot the new strategy and design the implementation .
New Trade agency at the Board of DirectorsTo accelerate the sustainability of the floriculture industry , FSI members have very much receive a second conductor representing Trade in the FSI Board . With two Board congresswoman the FSI trade wind members emphasized their commitment to FSI and actively support the objective . At the bottom left picture below , Mr Richard Fox ( right ) , President of the United States of Union Fleurs and Mr Marcel Zandvliet ( left ) , Director Marketing & CSR Dutch Flower Group after their assignment to the FSI Board .
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